Monday, November 28, 2011

BEST COMMERCIAL EVER


i cant stop watching this. 
IM CRYING.

You're welcome.
Set your DVR!

Movie Madness

When I moved to Los Angeles, I became friends with a bunch of movie snobs. 
It seemed like all we did was see movies (they call them films).

I have always loved going to the movies, but now I think I appreciate it in a different way.

I've seen a lot of movies lately &
here are a few thoughts..

Muppets is a MUST SEE. 
I didn't know what to expect, but I knew a bunch of my friends whom I trust, loved it.
So with two movie snobs, Greg and Kenny, I went to the Grove to see it.
It did not dissapoint.
Plus, Jeremiah from Rachel Zoe was there 
so that was fun and hes just as darling in real life.

I saw the preview for Like Crazy when Ingrid Michaelson tweeted about her song
being played in it. 
I instantly knew i wanted to see it.
Visually its a beauty, the story is really sweet at times, and i liked it....
but not, LIKE CRAZY.


My friend Peter told me about this movie last January when he saw it at Sundance.
It was one of his faves and I usually agree with him on movies.
I had no idea what this movie was about, just that it was crazy town.
Christine and I saw it, and well...it was INSANE.
Totally disturbing and i left feeling confused and a little bit anxious.


I have loved Michelle Williams since Dawson's Creek.
When i heard she was playing Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn, I was a little skeptical.
She is a great actress but is she a Marilyn?
Turns out...Yes. Yes she is.
Her romance with a young boy is pretty boring and slow, but shes great.
And the young boy is so darling.
I would give the movie a B-.
It helm my attention but hardly.

Everytime one of these Twilight movies comes out I say I'm not seeing it.
I could care less about this series, but my girlfriends love it.
I went with Chelsie and Legacy to see Breaking Dawn and I laughed the whole time.
Kristen Stewart looks like a meth head and shes a bad actress.

The Descendants was great.
I loved everything about this movie.
George Clooney is such a good, sexy, actor.
The daughters were so believable.
Hawaii is pretty.
The relationships seemed real and human and I would see this again.

And the Muppets.
Defenitely seeing the Muppets again.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

How to make Chocolate Covered Apple Bites - Yum!

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I love everything mini (so does everyone).

And a caramel apple is a little bit too sweet and HUGE for my taste, and duh, I love Chocolate.

Tonight I made these. I've made them before and posted about it years ago but I still get asked how to do it and so here is a step by step. Its not hard, and it totally is a crowd pleaser.

Move over cake pops (barf).

----What you will need to make (roughly) 3 dozen apple bites----
-4 apples (i did 2 of green and 2 of red cause I am FESTIVE and cute)
-a melon baller
-dipping chocolate (i like to use milk chocolate)
-lollipop sticks
-toppings (this time i did cinnamon and sugar, graham crackers and mini semi sweet chips)

Ok so lets get started!
First you have to cut the lollipop sticks in half, slanted so they are pointy, little, paper, knives.
step1

Next, after washing your apples of course, get out your melon baller and start going to town
step2
let the apples dry up a bit on a paper towel so that the chocolate will stick better
step3

Melt your chocolate
step4

Stick each lollipop stick into each apple piece, skin side...obviously. (Not pictured)

Dip each apple into your chocolate and then immediately spoon on your topping (dont dip or they will look bunk, like the ones pictured...i forgot at first)
step6

Let them sit in the fridge for 15 minutes to totally harden
step7

Pack em up and ship them out!
Because if you don't you will eat them all.
step5


Don't try to be a hero and do caramel, cause it WILL NOT STICK.
And don't say I didn't warn you when you decide to try it anyway like a total dummy.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

I Can Smell His Face

I loved the first one...and I love the second one even more.

Jenny Slate is a genius.

(also i shared this with my sister today via phonecall, and listened to my little nephew Lincoln laugh his head off to it.)

Friday, November 11, 2011

iPhone dump

Here are the photos from my phone that are probably not even worth sharing, but i'm not feeling like writing anything on this blog these days.

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double rainbow all the way across the sky
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iPad photos, where i am clearly the only person ready
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's Beverly Hills house.
Weird (and scary) Christ statue and all...
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teaching myself calligraphy for the invitations I am doing for a friend's shower
-6
Derek and Becky were in town so i got to visit shortly with them.
This photo, everyone had candy cane Joe Joes in their mouths (DELICIOUS)
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Thai food with Jared. He ordered a Sprite. GROSS (and is he 10?)
-12
Derek and Becky's perfect offspring, Ruby Jean. I LOVE HER.
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My taste test. Trader Joes was a dollar cheaper and more delicious.
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Christine and I 


and thats it.
have a good weekend!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Happy Halloween!

Before i start this post, let me just say....THANK GOODNESS HALLOWEEN IS OVER.
Does everyone else feel like this holiday lasted a whole week instead of just one night, like usual?
Ugh, so over Halloween.

Bring on the CHRISTMAS STUFF!

costume
i wore my costume twice.
Once on Friday night to the ward party
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i let someone else do my makeup and it was NOT my fave, lets just say that.

and then on Halloween night, I went to West Hollywood for this crazy LA Halloween parade fine print, gay parade with my coworkers. 
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yes, Andrew is wearing a women's leopard tank he also had ears but he danced those things right off!
and the girls are a slutty clown and a sexy darth vadar...couldn't you tell?  
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pirate, Lara Croft, skeleton

Goodbye Halloween. Hello November.